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The Diaphanous Folds of Botanical Art: The Work of Jean Johnson
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Article by John Fleming
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OTANICAL ART HAS BEEN a life-long presence in Jean Johnson’s imagination. She recalls from early days recurring walks through fields and woods with...
The Colours of Nature: Dye Plants and Design
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Article by Thea Haines and Rachel MacHenryPhotographs by Thea Haines
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PPLYING DECORATIVE COLOUR obtained from natural sources—plants, insects and minerals—is an ancient practice, with evidence of natural...
Mining Material: The Emerald Ash Borer
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Article by Noa Bronstein
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N RECENT YEARS, concepts of greening, repurposing and using salvaged materials have not only guided the design of spaces and objects, but have entered...
The Crying of LOT 222 : A Victorian Brooch Deconstructed
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Article by Donna Bilak
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SNAPSHOT IN TIME. It was early in the afternoon on September 9th, 2013, when Lot 222 came up on the block at...
Spotlight on the Object: Manhole Covers in the Gallery
Interview with Aason Oussoren
by Lorraine Johnson
by Lorraine Johnson
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LASS ARTIST AARON OUSSOREN graduated from the Craft & Design program at Sheridan College in 2008. From 2008 to 2012, he...
Ironclad Art: Vancouver’s Manhole Covers
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Article by Matthew Kleywegt
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LL INTENTIONALLY FORMED OBJECTS in a city are designed. They exist because they serve a desired function. However, beauty is a function not everything...
Whitehorse Bike Racks: An Artful Solution to a Bike-parking Problem
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Article by David Dennis
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HITEHORSE TAKES CYCLING seriously, though not too seriously. Visitors to the storied capital of the Yukon are struck by the sight of whimsical...
Technology and Design: Early Gas and Electric Lamps in Canada
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Article by Anna Adamek and Louise Trottier
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N 1887 A SMALL RIOT erupted in the Township of Hull, on the north bank of the Ottawa River, just...
What Buildings Tell: Fossils Hidden in Plain View
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Article by Ingrid Birker
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HE DECORATIVE FEATURES OF BUILDINGS are usually the result of an intentional design process that begins with the architect’s vision and develops through...